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New 2016 Nissan LEAF Now Offers Best-in-Class 107-Mile Range in Affordable, Fun-to-Drive Package

New 2016 Nissan LEAF Now Offers Best-in-Class 107-Mile Range in Affordable, Fun-to-Drive Package

NissanConnectSM with Mobile Apps now standard on all models; NissanConnect EV upgraded for LEAF SV and SL; new premium colors available NASHVILLE, TN -- Sept. 10, 2015: Nissan today introduced the 2016 all-electric LEAF with an available 30 kWh battery that provides an EPA-estimated best-in-class* range of 107** miles ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Reveals Unique Electric Drive Module (eDM) Technology

Jaguar Land Rover Reveals Unique Electric Drive Module (eDM) Technology

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed some of the new and innovative low and zero emission powertrain technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. Three Concept_e research demonstrators showcase this far-reaching future research, which includes a new unique high performance, modular electric ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Demonstrates 'Warm Air Blanket' Research

Jaguar Land Rover Demonstrates 'Warm Air Blanket' Research

Jaguar Land Rover has showcased some of the new and innovative low and zero emission technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. ... Continue reading

GKN Driveline Successfully Developed New Electric Drive Technologies as Part of the Concept_e Project

GKN Driveline Successfully Developed New Electric Drive Technologies as Part of the Concept_e Project

GKN Driveline has successfully developed new electric drive technologies as part of its role in the Concept_e project, a £16 million Government-backed initiative to develop state-of-the-art hybrid and electric powertrain systems. The two-year collaborative research and development project has designed and developed ... Continue reading

Soul Train: The Cross County Electric Challenge

Soul Train: The Cross County Electric Challenge

Since the Kia Soul EV's UK launch in October 2014 it has consistently impressed with its class leading homologated range of 132 miles, battery density of 200 Wh/kg, high level of equipment, excellent driving experience and everyday practicality. To showcase the Soul EV’s competitive attributes, Kia Motors joined force ... Continue reading

BYD Motors Wins America's Largest Electric Bus Order

BYD Motors Wins America's Largest Electric Bus Order

Electric Bus leader wins 10 of 12 vehicle categories in 800 bus RFP OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 4, 2015 -- California's BYD Motors has been awarded what industry commentators are calling a "dominant" win in the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Heavy Duty Bus RFP that closed in August. The contract allows ... Continue reading

The Proterra Catalyst Bus Shatters Electric Vehicle Range--Travels 258 Miles on a Single Charge

The Proterra Catalyst Bus Shatters Electric Vehicle Range--Travels 258 Miles on a Single Charge

Catalyst aims to be a drop-in replacement for any bus route in the U.S. Proterra, the leading provider of zero-emission battery electric buses, announced today that the company's 40-foot Catalyst XR bus drove 258 miles on a single charge under test conditions at Michelin's esteemed Laurens Proving Grounds (LPG). The Ca ... Continue reading

Greenlots and BMW Group Asia Expand EV Public Charging Network at CapitaLand properties in Singapore

Greenlots and BMW Group Asia Expand EV Public Charging Network at CapitaLand properties in Singapore

Developing the foundation for electric mobility in Singapore SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2015 -- Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, today announced it is working with BMW Group Asia to provide Singapore's growing population of electric vehicle (EV) and ... Continue reading

Understanding the Market for EVs and High Octane Vehicles For Fuel Retailer

Understanding the Market for EVs and High Octane Vehicles For Fuel Retailer

Free webinar will address how retailers and marketers will be affected by new vehicle types. Page Content​CYPRESS, Texas August 31, 2015; According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the rapidly changing market for electric vehicles (EVs) – including hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota offers the industry’s largest family of hybrid vehicles, so it’s only natural that it would produce a hybrid that caters to the whole family. That’s the Prius v, the largest and roomiest of Toyota’s Prius models. The v stands for versatility in this highly efficient vehicle, which features more cargo room th ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap August 24-30, 2015 - 2016 BMW 7 Series, New Popemobile, TVR, Tesla Astounds CR And More

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap August 24-30, 2015 - 2016 BMW 7 Series, New Popemobile, TVR, Tesla Astounds CR And More

* The Auto Channel editors had an in-person look at the all-new 2016 BMW 7-series earlier this summer in presentations both in Europe and the U.S. The first on-the-road drive reports on the 2016 BMW 7-series is available for you to read right here on TACh. The "seven" goes on sale October 24 priced starting at $81,300. ... Continue reading

Qualcomm Announces the Launch of the New Official Qualcomm Safety Car for Season Two of the FIA Formula E Championship

Qualcomm Announces the Launch of the New Official Qualcomm Safety Car for Season Two of the FIA Formula E Championship

The new Official Qualcomm Safety Car will be the BMW i8 sporting an advanced Qualcomm Halo 7.2kW wireless charging system -- SAN DIEGO -- Aug. 25, 2015: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated , today announced the launch of the new Official Qualcomm Safety Car for season two of ... Continue reading

New Electrified Fleet Will Help Port of Shanghai Meet Clean Air Goals

New Electrified Fleet Will Help Port of Shanghai Meet Clean Air Goals

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, today announced their newest clean energy innovation—a fleet of PHEV trucks for the Port of Shanghai built in collaboration with one of the world’s largest truck manufacturer ... Continue reading

Cadillac CT6 to Offer Plug-In Hybrid Electric Technology

Cadillac CT6 to Offer Plug-In Hybrid Electric Technology

Cadillac announced today at the Shanghai Auto Show that it will add an available Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) propulsion system to its upcoming range-topping CT6 sedan. The new PHEV system is expected to more than double the fuel economy of the conventional powertrain offerings.</p> <p>The CT6 PHEV takes advantage of ... Continue reading

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